Syria

Russia responsible for messing up Geneva talks on Syria, - USA Russia does not comply with the decision of the UN Security Council, ordering to cease fire in Syria, which the Kremli previously supported. Attacking the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian Federation jeopardizes the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Syria. 04.02.16 12:10 18 123 97 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Four Russian generals allegedly killed in Syria’s Turkmen Mountain, - Anadolu Agency 15 pro-regime military officials, including four Russian generals, have been killed by opposition forces in northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey. 03.02.16 23:21 126 519 375 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Damascus agrees to UN humanitarian aid delivery in several Syrian towns The Syrian government has given its consent in principle to the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged city of Madaya and the villages of Fua and Kefraya. 01.02.16 22:50 1 527 10 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Ukraine plans to join fight against Isis means troops could come up against Russian forces in Syria, - Independent Any troop deployment into Syria would be controversial in Kyiv, not to mention in Europe. 01.02.16 10:47 22 609 212 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Kerry and Lavrov discussed Geneva talks on Syria Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed organizational issues of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva in a phone talk on Jan.30 31.01.16 10:42 4 191 58 World

US-led coalition to launch ground operation in Syria and Iraq against ISIS, - Pentagon The U.S.-led coalition should resort to a ground operation as part of the anti-ISIS strategy and regain the seized Iraqi Mosul and Syrian Raqqa. 22.01.16 17:40 21 945 107 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia impedes fight against Islamists in Syria, - NATO General NATO believes that Russia's military presence in Syria is not basically directed against the Islamic State but merely complicates the fight against terrorists. 21.01.16 23:30 17 660 107 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Poroshenko deems Russian airstrikes in Syria aggravate EU refugee problem President Poroshenko believes that the airstrikes committed by the Russian Federation in Syria deteriorate the refugee crisis in the European Union. 21.01.16 20:30 4 730 50 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian air strikes in Syria killed more than 1,000 civilians As a result of Russian air strikes in Syria, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed. 20.01.16 18:10 7 246 75 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Russian militant commented on mercenaries’ blow-up in Syria: “They could have been eliminated by friends so that they didn’t talk of ‘novorossia’” Russian mercenaries who wanted to fight in Syria were sent there via Luhansk. 22.01.16 17:52 54 549 22 Previously in trend: War in Syria Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Two separate ISIL tactical units destroyed in Syria, - Pentagon U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq having committed 24 air strikes recently. 19.01.16 23:58 10 564 13 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Rocket, possibly from Syria, hits school in Turkey, killing woman, wounding student, - Reuters A female school employee was killed and a female student wounded on Monday after a rocket believed to have come from Syria struck a school in Turkey's southeastern border province of Kilis. 18.01.16 12:56 15 872 63 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Eight children and teacher killed by Russian airstrike in Syrian Aleppo, - AFP A Russian airstrike that impacted a school has killed nine people, eight of them were children. 11.01.16 16:56 14 872 108 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian air strike on Syrian Aleppo killed 17 civilians Russian Air Forces attacked the residential districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo controlled by the opposition. As a result, 17 people were killed, another 35 wounded. 10.01.16 16:34 11 216 131 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Did you send forces to Ukraine because you were invited there? — Erdogan to Putin Erdogan reminded the Kremlin that Russian troops were not invited in Georgia and Ukraine, while they were ‘invited’ to Syria by the illegitimate government. 09.01.16 12:44 270 768 831 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine

Turkey introduces visa restrictions for Syrian refugees The Turkish government has introduced visa restrictions for Syrians entering the country by air or by sea on Friday, Jan 8. 08.01.16 18:20 5 983 47 World

Russia recruits mercenaries in occupied Ukrainian Yenakiieve for war in Syria, - Intelligence The Russian Federation is actively recruiting militants in the Donbas to fight in Syria. 08.01.16 18:44 42 485 356 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian aviation struck residential area on Damascus outskirts. PHOTOS+VIDEO On Wednesday, Dec. 30, Russian military aircraft attacked the city of Douma in Damascus province, controlled by the moderate opposition. 30.12.15 23:52 38 677 203 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Kerry accused Russia of civilian casualties in Syria U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Russia of killing civilians in Syria. 30.12.15 16:25 12 026 102 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Pentagon does not intend to collaborate with Russia in Syria The Pentagon has no intention to share data on Syria with the Russian Federation because of the Moscow‘s support of President Bashar al-Assad. 26.12.15 14:35 13 779 125 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Death toll of civilians caused by Russian operations in Syria exceeds 600, including 150 children, - Turkish Foreign Minister More than 600 civilians have been killed as a result of the Russian air campaign in Syria. 21.12.15 22:20 14 693 143 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia uses cluster munitions in Syria, - Human Rights Watch The human rights organization Human Rights Watch has accused the Russian Federation of the use of cluster munitions in its military campaign in Syria. 21.12.15 12:32 17 982 168 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Nine Russian сontractors killed in Syria, - Wall Street Journal As many as nine Russian contractors died when a mortar round hit their base in western Syria in October of this year. According to interlocutors of the medium, the dead Russians were members of a closed military group called OSM, which participated in military operations in the Donbas. 20.12.15 13:26 29 174 107 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Syrian opposition unsatisfied by UN resolution The UN resolution for a cease-fire in Syria has been described by opposition leaders as 'unrealistic and difficult to implement'. 20.12.15 09:33 23 099 233 Previously in trend: War in Syria

EU and Turkey closed theirs airspace for Russian Federation European Union and Turkey closed theirs airspace for long-range aviation of the Russian Federation. 19.12.15 15:07 55 317 205 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Number of refugees to reach 60 million this year Global forced displacement for 2015 is on track to break all records, topping 60 million. 19.12.15 11:26 2 241 12 World

Stoltenberg: NATO to bolster Turkish air defense on Syrian border NATO countries agreed to send warplanes to Turkey to strengthen country's air defense on the border with Syria. 18.12.15 21:30 8 013 45 World

German Bild discloses Putin's war crimes in Syria. PHOTOS Leading German daily tabloid Das Bild has called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal." 16.12.15 15:46 92 653 141 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian killer pilots in Syria

US and Russia must find common ground over Ukraine and Syria, - Kerry The United States and Russia need to find "common ground" to restore stability in eastern Ukraine and end Syria's civil war. 15.12.15 17:32 15 399 99 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian Su-24 employs cluster bombs against residents of Syrian city of Douma, killing 40 people. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Air-Space Forces of the Russian Federation committed airstrikes on the city of Douma yesterday, Dec. 13, 2015. More than 40 people were killed and over 200 were wounded as a result of the attack. 14.12.15 17:11 82 752 230 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Commanders of bombers involved in airstrikes against peaceful citizens of Syria unveiled. PHOTOS InformNapalm discloses new information about the commanders of Tu-22M3 bombers’ crews after the massive airstrikes on the Syrian cities conducted by the Russian aviation which resulted in numerous civilian victims. 14.12.15 12:01 123 892 396 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Turkey builds wall along its border with Syria, - AP Turkish authorities launched construction of a wall along a 82-kilometer (50-mile) stretch of Turkey's border with Syria that is under the control of the Islamic State group on the Syrian side. 10.12.15 22:56 14 866 88 World

Russia earmarked just $1.2 billion for campaign in Syria in 2016, - Bloomberg The Russian Federation initially earmarked just $1.2 billion for the war for all of 2016. 10.12.15 21:19 12 023 117 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Turkish prime minister says Russia conducts 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria Turkey's prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted "ethnic cleansing" in Syrian northern Latakia. 09.12.15 23:38 19 084 124 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia launches explicit submarine attak on Syria. VIDEO The Russian Defense Ministry arranged a demonstration bombing of Syrian territories by Caliber cruise missiles. 09.12.15 17:22 83 970 282 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Carnage in Syria: hundreds killed in Russian air strikes on three cities. VIDEO+PHOTOS On Dec. 8, 2015, Russia's Aerospace Forces delivered air strikes on Al Lataminah in the province of Hama as well as Kashtaar and Maliki in the province of Aleppo. 09.12.15 10:06 214 803 583 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian submarine fired missiles at Syria from Mediterranean Sea, - Russia’s defense minister Russia has launched a missile strike on the positions of the ‘Islamic State’ from the Rostov-on-Don submarine located in the Mediterranean Sea using ‘Caliber’ cruise missiles. 08.12.15 22:59 84 975 423 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Germany will not cooperate with Russia in Syria Berlin is not going to cooperate with the Russian military in the fight against ISIS, head of the German Federal Chancellery Peter Altmaier told Spiegel. 05.12.15 15:46 15 862 187 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Turkey has not flown any air missions in Syria after Russian fighter jet was downed – Reuters Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in the U.S.-led air war against Islamic State. 05.12.15 13:09 23 006 139 Previously in trend: Russian Su-24 downed in Turkey

German parliament approves military campaign against Islamic State in Syria, - Reuters Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved government plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria. 04.12.15 15:45 2 488 31 Previously in trend: War in Syria

First UK's Syria airstrikes target oil fields controlled by ISIL, - BBC First UK RAF airstrikes against Syria on Thursday night targeted IS-controlled oil fields in the east of Syria. 03.12.15 11:54 9 532 79 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia deploys second military base in Syria, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS Preparations for deployment of Russia's second military base are underway on Shayrat airfield located 35 km from Homs. It will host aviation, supply and covering units. 02.12.15 00:04 38 347 94 Photo News

Turkey downed Su-24 to secure oil supplies from Islamic State, - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Moscow has obtained evidence that Turkey continues receiving oil from ISIS on an industrial scale. 30.11.15 22:02 50 107 302 Previously in trend: Russian Su-24 downed in Turkey

Tusk agreed with Poroshenko on sanctions extension against Russia. PHOTO During the UN Climate Conference, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with President of the European Council Donald Tusk. 30.11.15 16:37 9 239 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

40 civilians killed in another Russia's air raid in Syria, - Reuters. PHOTOS+VIDEO On Nov. 29, Russian air strikes on the town of Ariha in northwestern Syria claimed the lives of at least 40 civilians, including children, while another 70 people were injured. 30.11.15 12:06 31 379 95 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian jet violated Israeli airspace Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon confirmed on Sunday that a Russian jet had breached Israeli airspace recently, and that the matter was “immediately fixed through communication channels” that exist between the two countries. 29.11.15 17:25 175 029 634 Previously in trend: Russian Su-24 downed in Turkey

Germany to deploy 1,200 soldiers to Syria Germany is planning to deploy 1,200 troops to help France in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Syria, army chief General Volker Wieker said on Sunday. 29.11.15 14:33 14 789 105 World

UK may join air strikes on ISIS positions in Syria The United Kingdom is likely to join the air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria. 26.11.15 23:10 9 315 60 World